Broad Band Terminated Dipoles (BBTD, T2FD)

Broad Band Terminated Dipoles (BBTD), Tilted Terminated Fold Dipoles (T2FD) and Balanced Termination Folded Dipole BTFD) antennas can be designed to cover a large range of frequencies between 1.8 30 MHz.  Longer length antennas generally provide better low frequency efficiency but take up a larger footprint of land.   One BBTD that has worked well at the AK6R antenna farm is shown below.  Many other designs are available and can be found at www.HFLINK.COM as well as other internet sites.  Your mileage may vary using this antenna, but as a general coverage antenna for ham and shortwave broadcast, the simplicity can’t be beat even though an individual dipole on a specific band may out perform this broad band dipole.  Palomar Engineers has all the parts you need to build this antenna, so why not give it a try?

BBTD at AK6R 1024x726 - Broad Band Terminated Dipoles (BBTD, T2FD)

 

Depending on the source of the antenna design, different value baluns are specified.  Our Bullet(TM) baluns in ratios of 9:1, 12:1 and 16:1 are excellent for this type of antenna as they are broadband from 1.8-61 MHz and will take up to 500 watts PEP.

RG-400 Coax Jumper Cable with PL-259's on each end - 6 inch pigtail, Double Shield, High Power

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RG-400 Coax Jumper Cable with PL-259's on each end - 6 inch pigtail, Double Shield, High Power
Product Details

This cable is 50 ohm and short 6 inch pigtail double shielded with foil and braid and PL-259 connectors on each end. All the connections inside are soldered and the cable is made of copper conductors with coax having PVC jacket. RG400 is generally useful up to 5000 watts PEP at HF frequencies below 30 MHz. Greater power capability and frequency range than RG-8X, yet similar physical size.

Use for short jumper for Palomar Engineers Noise Filters like CMNF-500-50 or SWR meter, etc.


** Our Customers also used this RG400 Coax in longer sizes to make ham radio common mode chokes up to 5KW PEP

Physical Specifications:

• Inner conductor: Silver Plated Copper, Diameter: 19x0.203mm

• Dielectric/Insulation: PTFE, Diameter: 2.95mm

• Outer Conductor/Double-Shield: silver plated copper double braid , Diameter: 3.95mm

• Jacket: FEP, Diameter: 4.95mm

Electrical Specifications:

• Nom. Capacitance Conductor to Shield: 105 pF/m

• Nom. Characteristic Impedance: 50 Ω(ohm)

• Nom. Velocity of Propagation: 70%

• Min. Bend Radius(Install): 25mm

• Voltage Rating: 1900 VMS

• Max. Operating Frequency: 12400 MHz

• Operating Temperature Rating: -55℃ ~ +200℃

Attenuation:

• 100 MHz : 0.144 dB/m

• 400 MHz : 0.295 dB/m

• 1,000 MHz : 0.482 dB/m

• 5,000 MHz : 1.184 dB/m

• 11,000 MHz : 1.899 dB/m

Likewise Termination Resistor values vary from 500-1250 ohms and we have a good selection shown HERE: